I have lots to say when it comes to John Joyce; that he can control the weather by touching his beard, that he knows when you’ve been bad or good (so be good, for goodness sakes) or more truthfully that he’s one of the best scarification artists in the world. Most importantly though, I can … Continue reading
When I was preparing the second SW in late 2005 I received a letter in the mail from a young lady who was confirming her invite for the West Coast event. Most people took care of that online, but Sam went oldschool with actual mail and, in a move that I still find adorable, included … Continue reading
John started this piece at Xanadont (my humble South Philadelphia estate) with the koi and added the cherry blossoms at SW3. The piece features cross-hatch shading and was photographed by Atom Moore. Tattoo iconography is fairly common in scarification design choices, but scarification is not tattooing. (obviously) I’ve seen a lot of posts recently on … Continue reading
This piece was done at Scar Wars 3 in Philadelphia in 2007, which means in this photo it is almost 2 years old. Sam scars so much more dramatically than the average person, which is part of the reason that I love working on her. I have some pics of her other side which will … Continue reading
This piece was done at Scar Wars 2 in LA, which was 3, maybe 4 years ago?? Man, time flies…. Anyway, this is what it looks like as of a couple days ago. Brian Decker was working on this piece while I was watching, and holding Sam’s hand, offering my support. He asked if i … Continue reading
It’s been suggested by some that I sometimes stretch the truth when it comes to telling stories about John Joyce. It could, for example, be argued that John wasn’t the first man on the moon despite what I’ve said in the past, and it’s true that there is no proof that John can change the … Continue reading